Tell us a bit about “Warm Math.” A claustrophobic escape pod thriller featuring espionage and psychosurgery. What was the inspiration for this story, or what prompted you to write it? “Warm Math” is obviously a riff on “The Cold Equations” by Tom Godwin, but I’ve never actually read that story — I just know the […]

LSQ: Wow, I started this story feeling like I knew who the witch and the fool in the title were, and ended it not at all sure. What inspired you to write “The Witch and The Fool”, and how did you come up with the title? Emily: I’ve always loved fairy tales: they are simple […]

Locus August 2016 (#667)

The August 2016 issue of Locus magazine has interviews with Nancy Kress and David D. Levine, and spotlights on Kelly Robson and Sam J. Miller. News includes the 2016 World Fantasy Awards nominations; the Library of Congress’s honor to Stephen King; the Shirley Jackson, Prometheus, and Seiun awards winners; SFnal titles on the NEA Big Read program booklist; SFWA’s move to include game writers; finalists for the Sunburst, Sidewise, Gemmell, Endeavour, and Eugie Foster Memorial awards; a report on science fiction in China by Preston Grassmann; and more.